Principles Quotes

The principle trap that the devil sets for young people is idleness.

I don't care about what brand you are, I'm concerned what type of man you are, what your principles and standards are.

If you always support the correct principles then you will never get the wrong results!

Structure is not just a means to a solution. It is also a principle and a passion.

I consider trial by jury as the only anchor ever yet imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution.

The really important thing is not to live, but to live well. And to live well meant, along with more enjoyable things in life, to live according to your principles.

Politics: A strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. The conduct of public affairs for private advantage.

Let the children...be carefully instructed in the principles and obligations of the Christian religion. This is the most essential part of education.

Simple, clear purpose and principles give rise to complex intelligent behavior. Complex rules and regulations give rise to simple stupid behavior.

Pareto's Principle: you generally spend 80% of your time on 20% of the project.

If We allow Slaves, we act against the very Principles by which we associated together, which was to relieve the distressed.

Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.

Some men change their party for the sake of their principles; others their principles for the sake of their party

Place principle above all else.

I'm grateful for believing in a religion that can naturally adapt to changing times yet uphold timeless values and principles.

Let our lives be in accordiance with our convictions of right, each striving to carry out our principles

Men are limited by the knowledge of their minds, the worth of their characters and the principles upon which they are building their lives.

I have only two rules which I regard as principles of conduct. The first is: Have no rules. The second is: Be independent of the opinion of others.

It is imperative to master the principles of the art of war and learn to be unmoved in mind even in the heat of the battle.

Americanism is a question of principle, of idealism, of character. It is not a matter of birthplace, or creed, or line of descent.

Principles have no real force except when one is well-fed.

Ethics and equity and the principles of justice do not change with the calendar.

We will always apply the same principles of collective security, prudent caution, and superior weaponry that enabled us to peacefully prevail in the long cold war against the Soviet Union.

Obey the principles without being bound by them.

No principle is worth the sacrifice of a single human being.

The parliamentary principle of decision by majorities only appears during quite short periods of history, and those are always periods of decadence in nations and States.

Our national determination to keep free of foreign wars and foreign entanglements cannot prevent us from feeling deep concern when ideals and principles that we have cherished are challenged.

My object has been, first to discover correct principles and then to suggest their practical development.

One of the grand fundamental principles of Mormonism is to receive truth, let it come from whence it may.

The critical principle demanded an examination, for instance, of the contribution of different periods, thus to some extent embarking on historical linguistics.

Moral stupidity comes in two different forms: relativism and legalism. Relativism sees no principles, only people; legalism sees no people, only principles.

You must place interest in principle above interest on principal.

The principle of equity first came into evidence in Roman jurisprudence and was derived by analogy from the physical meaning of the word.

My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game.

There is only one principle of war and that's this. Hit the other fellow, as quickly as you can, as hard as you can, where it hurts him most, when he ain't lookin'.

Demagoguery enters at the moment when, for want of a common denominator, the principle of equality degenerates into the principle of identity.

The "trickle-down" theory: the principle that the poor, who must subsist on table scraps dropped by the rich, can best be served by giving the rich bigger meals.

I would point out that Japan's proposal at the Versailles Peace Conference on the principle of racial equality was rejected by delegates such as those from Britain and the United States

I believe in two principles: Your attitude is more important than your capabilities. Similarly, your decision is more important than your capabilities!

To abandon oneself to principles is really to die - and to die for an impossible love which is the contrary of love.

In natural science the principles of truth ought to be confirmed by observation.

In principle, I am against principles.

3 requirements for a good designer: 1. genuine knowledge and love of great design. 2. sound knowledge of principles and techniques of communication. 3. heart (passion).

Unbounded morality ultimately becomes counterproductive even in terms of the same moral principles being sought. The law of diminishing returns applies to morality.

The second advantage claimed for naturalism is that it is equivalent to rationality, because it assumes a model of reality in which all events are in principle accessible to scientific investigation.

The same principle that forbids me to lie does not allow me to tell the truth.

It's the picnic principle. Things taste better outdoors. And if it's a forbidden thing, so much the better.

In randori we learn employ the principle of maximum efficiency even when we could easily overpower an opponent.

The principles of justice are chosen behind a veil of ignorance.

I don't bang for the color or the land. I bang for the principles and for the honor. I'm bangin' for the Westside- this is in my heart, this is how I feel.